Subject: DFW-SRF eNewsletter⭐️December 2020

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Dallas-Fort Worth Meditation Group eNewsletter November 2020
You Must Commune with Christ

--From a talk on November 17, 1940 in the first Self-Realization Temple
 at Encinitas, California--

Let this Christmas be celebrated by exchanging gifts of spiritual as well as material value, that you may give something lasting. Through good books, mark your Christmas with gifts of wisdom, the eternal spiritual and moral truths that from time immemorial have uplifted and sustained the human spirit. In addition, give to others something of your immortal self--shining soul qualities of love, kindness, encouragement, and divine inspiration.

Those who love God should work for Him. There is too much suffering in the world because of delusion: people imagine they can find happiness without following God's laws. Everyone should get busy to help drive that delusion away. The building of this civilization has taken years and years, and now some of the nations are rejoicing in each others' destruction. Others have just begun fighting. Such is the folly of mankind. We who love God, and who know His ways, must preach peace more than ever before. Fire has never quenched fire; water quenches fire. Why not talk peace, first, and strive together for world harmony and cooperation, to prevent this terrible war and suffering?

You must all work as angels of God. You who are sincerely seeking Him are especially privileged to know His laws. Those who have consciously or unconsciously wished to know Him are much more spiritually developed than those who have never thought of God. You are far ahead of the crowd. They are way behind, because they have yet to begin following His laws.

The urge for God is the gate to salvation, but if you don't take the first step to enter that gateway, how can you get there? You must start now. Devote more time to meditation. During this Christmas season, and every Christmas, religiously pass one day in meditation--hours and hours of deepest devotion and concentration on God--until you feel His presence within. As the Christ Consciousness was born in the body of Jesus, so may you feel the birth of that infinite consciousness within you. There must be communion with Christ himself, and it is possible in this twentieth century, if you take these Self-Realization teachings seriously.
--Paramahansa Yogananda
Self-Realization Magazine, Winter 1975

DETAILS ON:
  • Christmas Satsanga with Brother Chidananda
  • Online All-Day Christmas Meditation
  • New Year's Eve Meditation
  • Master's Birthday Commemoration
  • Master's Birthday Commemoration Meditation
SRF Supplemental Lessons 

The new supplemental lessons are available to students who have completed the basic series of SRF lessons.


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Weekly Local Group Participation Events
Encouraging Our Members to Stay Involved At This Time

During this unusual time of necessary social distancing, we want to ensure we are reaching all of the Dallas Fort Worth Self-Realization Fellowship devotees to make you aware of, and encourage you, to make use of the methods of fellowship that we do have available. Master considered divine friendship among devotees and friends very important, and we want to engender as much of a sense of support and fellowship as we are able during these times.

With the goal of maintaining divine fellowship while our Chapel remains closed, our group now has informal Zoom Fellowship meetings most Sundays at 11am. The meetings are well attended and have a focus on compassionate harmony among the participants, uplifting stories, or short readings from Self-Realization Fellowship publications, as well as offering support to those in need.

We also have Zoom meetings with Kirtan on Thursdays 8-9pm. If you would like to be included in these Zoom meetings, please email to: connect@srfdallasfortworth.org
You will be emailed a link to join us with Zoom.

And we have one more opportunity if you would like to join us. We have an informal WhatsApp group started by members of our Managing Council for our DFW-SRF Meditation Group. To join, please install WhatsApp on your device, and use the link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/ItsAFW1n7DZ1TIVe6GCFhJ. We hope you will join us in this fellowship.
 DFW-SRF Building Fund Closing in on the Goal

The newest report of our building fund continues to amaze. We have eclipsed the monthly donations in September with $24,264 in October. With October's donations we have reached a total of over $438,293.

Our original financial goal established in 2012 was to have $450,000 by the end of 2020. We encourage our devotees who have the means, and can do so comfortably, to make a contribution to the DFW Meditation Group Building Fund. Of course, a donation of any amount will be gratefully accepted!

This fund, held for us by SRF, will help us to establish a permanent home for SRF in the Dallas/Fort Worth area when the right circumstance manifests.

Thank you all for your continued generosity and sponsorship of the DFW Group’s Chapel 2020 Project.

Ways to Donate Can Be Found Here 

Learn More About the Project Here

In Divine Friendship,

Managing Council

Dallas Fort Worth Meditation Group of Self-Realization Fellowship
DONATIONS

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The Convocation Experience Continues

SRF wants you to know that this immersion in Yogananda’s teachings continues to be available to you — whether you are enjoying what Convocation offers again or are experiencing it for the first time.

How to View 2020 Convocation Events

If you have already registered for Convocation, you can continue to experience the full offering of all Convocation events, including four interactive pilgrimages, on our website. If you have not yet registered please do so here. (If you have already registered you will be taken to the Convocation page.)

Also, a playlist of 26 classes, meditations, and kirtans are available on our YouTube channel.

Please note that the Convocation classes on the SRF meditation techniques can only be viewed by students of the SRF Lessons.  Learn more about the SRF Lessons here.

May this year’s Convocation be for you a source of continuing inspiration and lasting blessings.

In divine friendship,

Self-Realization Fellowship
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DFW Chapel Services Update
Currently All Of Our Services Are Cancelled
Because of Covid-19

We continue to monitor updates and news from both local and SRF sources regarding the opening of our DFW Chapel for services. We are configuring the chapel and India hall for social distancing and going over health and safety procedures for the time when we will be able to meet there again.

As you are aware, the recommendation to adhere to social distancing guidelines remains for the purpose of maintaining safety for ourselves and others. We take your safety very seriously and know that the small size of our Chapel poses distinct challenges regarding adherence to social distance guidelines. We very much look forward to the time when our services can resume and at that time we will send out notifications and updates.

DFW Managing Council

Currently our Services are Cancelled
Until Further Notice


When we are able to reopen please visit our DFW-SRF Monthly Calendar to view our latest activities. New events come up or change periodically and we will update the calendar and announce these at our services.
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